Beginner forehand driver.

Hi, I'm pretty new to Disc Golfing. I've been playing since last fall and have quickly become quite obsessed with the sport. However, my throws don't really have much distance or accuracy off the Tee. I throw right hand forehand to try and get as much power as I can but I'm wondering if I'm using discs that may be more difficult for me to throw right now. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on a good forehand beginner driver?

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Power and control with backhand starts with proper footwork. Learn the X-step and then learn how to come straight through with your arm and keep it low. A lot of problems (like the disc going straight up in the air and turning left) are caused because the body isn't set up in the right position. The X-step sets the body up so that you will get power with your drive. Watch a good video or ask someone for assistance with the footwork. It's not that hard and makes all of the difference in the world. Once the lower body does the right thing all that the upper body has to do is pull the disc straight through.

I hear you, I play at 6:30 as many mornings as I can during the week. There isn't usually anybody out then. Cracks me up, 12 million people live here in Socal and most mornings I have the park to myself.

Kind of hard to say without seeing your throw. If its turning left release thw disc with some hyzer meaning the end of the disc is released with a slight downward tilt. If its going to hard right flatten it or maybe anhyzer wgich is amgling the disc up on release. Discmania just released therw second how to on backhand drives. The video shows the ways to hold hyzer and anhyzer which would be similar to forehand. I say this because ypu mentioned earlier you werent sure what it meant. Also check out tge discraft pro clinic vids. I flick mainly wraiths and destroyers personally.

Open field work,set your bag as target and shoot.Frustration will be when you're throwing on fairways that are boardered with trees.I throw backhand mostly since my wrist is shot/arthritic.Throw a mixed bag.

When I throw a forehand/ sidearm I throw my katana which hooks alot but i play the hook so shoot to the left of where you want it to go and i use a one finger tomahawk kind of grip and just flick it it makes my friends mad when they backhand power off the tee and with a flick i out drive them....try different things buddy if you want something very stable the eagle is the best disc in my bag for beginning and i primarily shoot backhand

I have a general rule, but by no means is it hard and fast: If my disc needs to turn left, I throw backhand. Conversely, if it needs to turn right, I throw forehand. Therefore, my primary forehand discs are all super-overstable molds (a few Flicks in varied degrees of beatedupedness, Nuke OS, Speed Demon, Spirit) so I KNOW they will go right and not turn over. But they require a TON of snap on an anny angle. That isn't to say that a turnover forehand with a Wraith, Teebird, or Predator doesn't have value, its just less predicable.